Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: HOW STRONG YOU REALLY ARE

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: HOW STRONG YOU REALLY ARE:   “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”              ...

HOW STRONG YOU REALLY ARE

 

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re

braver than you believe, and stronger than

you seem, and smarter than you think.”

                                    Christopher Robin to Pooh

You do not know how strong you are until you must be. We have no

idea what we are truly capable of until we must rise to the occasion.

Until we are tested. It has been said that when it comes to our physical

limits of what we are truly capable of endurance wise we tend to tap

out at about 40%. This holds true for what we are capable of mentally

as well. We are capable of so much more than we think we are or

give ourselves credit for. Physically and mentally. That time we had

our backs against the wall, and we came out and we did it. Believe.

Also, that is a good reason to never put your enemy’s back against the

wall. It is in adversity and struggles where we surprise ourselves with

what we can do. When we look back, we see that is when we learn

the most. This is the most rewarding. Life is boring and unrewarding

if we plod through safely without being tested or pushed to our limits.

Push hard. Continue and see what you are truly capable of and more.

You are more powerful than you will ever realize.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: UPHILL

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: UPHILL:                                                               “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people wh...

UPHILL

                                                 

“Most of the important things in the world have been

accomplished by people who have kept on trying

when there seemed to be no hope at all.”

                                        Dale Carnegie

I have heard it said that everything worthwhile is an uphill battle or a

struggle. This may be true to the extent that it inspires hard work and

advancing our skills leads to success and the satisfaction of a job

well done. Equally true are all the worthwhile things that come with

nature when you stop to soak in the beauty of the morning sunrise,

sunset, the stars, the moon, the rivers, lakes, and woods. I suppose

with nature, the universe, and preserving it has always taken work

and nowadays certainly is an uphill battle to preserve nature and what

comes naturally. Once you put in the work to get up that hill sometimes

you need to go back down. Do it all over again and again. Hill

repeats. Never rest on your laurels. Never fall victim to complacency.

Stagnant. Others in the world will pass you by. Just because it worked

before does not mean it will next time. Sometimes, even if it is just for

a little while you need to stop and stand on top of that hill and enjoy

the scenery. Savor it. Then look for the next hill to climb.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: THE RULE OF LAW

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: THE RULE OF LAW:   The rule of law is the bedrock principle upon which our government and democracy is built. We the people, judges, juries, Congress and the...

THE RULE OF LAW

 

The rule of law is the bedrock principle upon which our government and democracy is built. We the people, judges, juries, Congress and the President must all abide by the rule of law or risk freedom and justice being taken away from us. Justice and the rule of law have been under attack and are in grave danger. This precarious situation has caused many of those charged with protecting the integrity of our judicial system to affirm their support of the rule of law in America. To that end, more than 500 law school deans and professors, law firm partners, and former judges have signed a letter calling on all government officials — including President Trump — to obey judicial decisions.  

Here’s an excerpt from that letter:

Presidents from the early days of our Republic have pushed the boundaries of their authority. But virtually without exception, presidents have abided by court orders, even ones with which they strongly disagree.

There are disturbing signs that the administration of President Trump will defy court orders. On several occasions, the administration has proclaimed that the President is not required to comply with court decisions. Even worse, on other occasions, members of the Trump administration have openly defied judicial orders. …

We call on the President and all in the executive branch to abide by court orders. We urge Congress to play its role under the Constitution in checking abuses of presidential power. And we ask that the courts play their fundamental role in enforcing the Constitution of the United States.

We must all support and stand behind the rule of law in the United States. It is our duty as citizens of the United States of America.

Will you uphold the rule of law? 

You decide.

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: MANTRE

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: MANTRA:                                                                              “Mood follows action.”                          Rich Roll A man...

MANTRA

                                                             

“Mood follows action.”

                        Rich Roll

A mantra can help keep us focused or bring us back to reminding us

what is important to us. A mantra such as, “I cannot always control

what happens to me or around me, but I can control how I choose

to react to it,” can help us control our temper or anxiety and keep

us grounded. A mantra when we are running up that hill, such as “I

am strong, I am strong,” can keep us moving and pushing forward.

A mantra such as: “thank you God for this beautiful day and all the

goodness it will bring” is a way to practice gratitude. “I am going to

be the best version of myself in this moment.” A mantra when we are

going to trial, deposition, or give a presentation, when our nerves are

running high, such as “I am calm, I am calm” can keep us relaxed

and focused. A mantra allows us to keep calm, relax, stay focused

and remind ourselves we are prepared and quite ready and perfectly

capable of accomplishing the task at hand, while keeping us within

our mission and value system we have created for ourselves. Repeat

your mantra when you are running or meditating.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: COURAGE

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: COURAGE:   COURAGE “Courage is grace under pressure.”              Ernest Hemingway “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.”       ...

COURAGE

 

COURAGE

“Courage is grace under pressure.”

            Ernest Hemingway

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.”

            John Wayne

Courage is knowing the right thing to do and doing it even when it is

hard. Courage is the will and discipline to prepare. Courage is something

we are born with, but we must recognize the courage is there. We

must look for it. Cultivate it. Grow it. Courage is not arrogance, stupidity

and doing foolish things. There is a difference between courage,

bravery, and foolishness, we must recognize the difference. Courage

is standing up for what you know is right. Pursuing the right things.

Doing our best. Making good choices. Taking care of ourselves and

taking care of others is courage. Sometimes courage is not always

saddling up anyway and doing something, it can also be restraint or

temperance and not doing anything. Self- control. Courage is setting

aside your own doubts, what other people may think and doing your

best, no matter what. Courage is in us. It is in there. It may not always

feel like it, but trust yourself, know that you have the courage. Everyone

is scared, nervous, apprehensive, excited, anxious, whatever label

you choose to put on it. If you do not have butterflies in your stomach

or your stomach does not feel like a bowl full of jelly it means you do

not care or your dead inside. Take the energy. Take the excitement,

the “butterflies” and use it to your advantage to stay focused, do

something in the moment, breathe deeply and relish the experience.

You are well prepared. You are unique. You have the skill. You have

the power. You are plenty capable of getting the job done. Who cares

what other people think about how you look, your hair or whatever

imagined up fears or concerns you have? You have the power, and

it ought not to be wasted. Rise to the occasion. Banish all self-doubt.

Without courage we cannot practice kindness, honesty, generosity,

or truthfulness. Courage. What is courage to you? It means standing

up. Being resolute in what you know deep down in your soul is right.

Courage is not puffery, recklessness, or being foolhardy. Courage is

being prepared. Courage is not giving in to what others may try to

force on you when you know it is wrong. Do the right thing. Do your

best. That is courageous.

“Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is

going on when you don’t have the strength.”

            Theodore Roosevelt

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: KEEP GOING

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: KEEP GOING:                                                               “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort an...

KEEP GOING

                                                 

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands

in moments of comfort and convenience, but where

he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

                                        Martin Luther King, Jr.

The going gets tough sometimes. There is a lot of tough going in life,

and when we feel that way we just need to keep going. It will inevitably

get better. We will be the better person or better for it because we kept

going. Struggled through and never faltered. It is like mile two in a 5K

race or mile nine in a half marathon or mile 18 in a marathon, there

is always a tough stretch, a wall, but if we push on, we will reach new

heights. New horizons. New levels. We will get the job done. It is not

given to us on a silver platter. It is not worth it if it was. We must earn

it. Then the reward is worth it. Then we feel the sense of worthiness.

The sense of accomplishment. We did it. As Winston Churchill said,

“we have just got to keep buggering on!”

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: MOTIVATION

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: MOTIVATION:                                                     “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.”                                     ...

MOTIVATION

                                         

“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.”

                                        Ralph Marston

We do not always feel motivated. In fact, some days we may go out

of our way to avoid the task at hand. This is when our discipline must

kick in. We are not always motivated so we must be disciplined. As

usual it comes down to just getting started. Once we get started, we

find our flow. On those rare occasions we just do not even find our

flow, when we complete the task at hand, when we are done, we feel

better about ourselves than how we would feel if we skipped out on

the workout, work, or whatever job needed to be done. We are going

to have to get it done at some point, so why not just get it done? The

satisfaction of a job well done, or even just getting it done is way better

than the feeling of guilt or regret of not doing it. Lack of motivation can

be just another form of resistance we need to overcome. So, step up

to the start line and just get going.

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BE A GIANT

 

                                            

“If I have seen further, it is by standing

on the shoulders of giants.”

                            Isaac Newton

Everything builds on itself. Nothing is new. Our thoughts. Our ideas.

Our actions, which all may seem original, or we may think they are,

but consciously or unconsciously we are taking the seeds of someone

else’s thoughts, ideas or work and growing them. Improving them.

Making them bigger or better with fresh insights and new points of

view. Different environments that are more receptive to ideas or work.

History repeats itself for sure. Make no mistake, many critical thinkers

and “inventors” have come forth with fantastically new concepts, ideas,

and improvements, but all this is building on someone else’s foundational

work. New breakthroughs and “improvements” may come, but

for all the unheralded or long forgotten work of many, many others

that started the ball bouncing down the path, the breakthrough innovations

would have been much delayed. We all rely on those who came

before us and around us. Give credit where credit is due and be that

giant for someone else in the future. We learn so much from those

who came before us, or we should if we only look. As it is often said,

“history repeats itself.” Technology may be vastly different, but the

underlying principles, problems, issues, human nature, rarely change.

Chances are someone has been there and done that. Learn from

other people’s mistakes. Improve upon them and make them better.

Learn from other people’s experiences and wisdom. There are so

many people in the history of the world that we can gain insight and

lessons from. Whether it be “ancient history” like Marcus Aurelius and

Seneca or “modern times” like people who are alive today, over the

last few decades and centuries. Learn from the best. Stand on the

shoulders of giants. Gain fundamental insights into what great minds

have learned before us and then look at it from our own point of view

and how to make it better. Adapt to our own environments. If you just

stand on their shoulders, you will see further than the crowd.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: INNER STRENGTH

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: INNER STRENGTH:   “The sun shines not on us but in us.”                                      John Muir We all have it. Some people may be better at tapping ...

INNER STRENGTH

 

“The sun shines not on us but in us.”

                                    John Muir

We all have it. Some people may be better at tapping into it and going

deeper than others, but it is in there somewhere. Where does it come

from? Fortitude, persistence, resilience, preparation, relentlessness,

wisdom, courage, patience, strength, whatever label we choose to

put on it, these are just words we use. What counts is what we do

and how we do it. We may never know the exact answer to whatever

divine providence, or the universe has placed within us, or whatever

we have grown, developed, cultivated within ourselves, or both. We

are capable of things or so much more than what we ever “thought”

possible. The choices we make based on our values are the foundation

for everything we do. The hero and the coward feel the same inside.

Some people just make better choices. Some people are simply better

at hiding it. Choose courage. Choose truth. Choose to do your best no

matter what the circumstances may be. We may never know where

this inner strength comes from. Do your best and use it to the best of

your abilities. Be the best version of yourself in the moment you are

faced with it. Believe in yourself. Banish all doubt. A little doubt is ok,

it helps us prepare. The only true limitations are the limits we place on

ourselves. Challenge yourself regularly. Take on interesting challenges

that force us to grow. We do not always get to choose the load, but

we get to choose how we carry it. We are what we believe ourselves

to be. Do not lie to yourself. Do not fool yourself. Avoid constantly

comparing yourself to other people. Believe in yourself.

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